Best Restaurants in
Quezon City 2026
The 35 standouts worth planning a meal around — ranked from 703 verified listings and 337,925+ real guest reviews. Updated for 2026.
Our Top Picks
The restaurants we recommend first. Every one personally vetted.
Mama Lou's Italian Kitchen
Mama Lou's Italian Kitchen serves authentic Italian comfort food in a warm, homely setting at Ayala Malls Vertis North. Famous for their signature Risotto Tartufo Funghi (wild mushroom risotto with truffle cream), the menu spans wood-fired pizzas, handmade pastas, antipasti, seafood, and hearty meat dishes. With generous portions at reasonable prices, fast service, and a cozy atmosphere, it's become one of Quezon City's go-to spots for Italian dining — and a favorite for families and weekend gatherings.
Gubat
Gubat (meaning "forest" in Tagalog) is a unique kamayan-style Filipino restaurant nestled inside the Diliman Bonsai Society garden near UP Diliman. All food is served on banana leaves and eaten with bare hands — no plates, no utensils. The lush, garden setting with recycled wooden interiors makes you feel like you've escaped to the province, even though you're in the middle of Quezon City. Popular dishes include lechon kawali, adobong baboy, halabos na hipon, and their fermented buro rice.
LOLA Cafe
Housed in a charming ancestral home with a black-and-white theme, lush greenery, and elegant design, LOLA Cafe is a Filipino-fusion restaurant that feels like dining in a beautifully restored heritage house. The menu blends classic Filipino flavors with Western and Italian influences — think truffle lengua, shrimp aligue pasta, and beef kare-kare alongside crispy tinapa salad and longganisa pasta. A popular choice for intimate dates, celebrations, and civil weddings in the Tomas Morato area.
Banapple
A beloved Filipino bakery café born from a home kitchen in Quezon City, Banapple is famous for its signature banoffee pie and apple caramel crumble pie — the very desserts that inspired its name. Beyond their renowned pies and cheesecakes, the Matalino branch serves hearty meals including hickory-smoked country ribs, chicken parmigiano, pasta, all-day breakfast, baked empanadas, and freshly brewed coffee in a cozy setting in the heart of the Maginhawa food scene.
The Frazzled Cook
The Frazzled Cook is a comfort food haven on Scout Gandia Street known for its eclectic, mismatched-furniture decor and a Hobbit-like arched blue doorway that sets the tone for a whimsical dining experience. The menu leans Western-Italian with Filipino soul — think slow-cooked pork BBQ ribs simmered for four hours, truffle pasta with portobello mushrooms, wagyu salpicao, and seafood paella. The dim lighting, quirky decor collected from around the world, and homey vibe make it feel like you're eating at a well-traveled friend's house.
Best by Cuisine
Best Chinese in Quezon City
Banawe is the city’s Chinatown — dim sum, hotpot and roast.
Top ratedExpress Sincerity★ 4.8 · 1,550 reviews · EastwoodSee all chinese →Best Japanese in Quezon City
Ramen, katsu and unlimited yakiniku across Tomas Morato and the malls.
Top ratedHanamaruken Ramen★ 4.8 · 2,672 reviews · TrinomaSee all japanese →Best Korean in Quezon City
Unlimited samgyupsal is a QC speciality, not an afterthought.
Top ratedSam Stew,★ 4.9 · 4,048 reviews · TrinomaSee all korean →Best Filipino in Quezon City
From silog joints to the old-guard dining rooms.
Top ratedTexas Roadhouse★ 4.9 · 9,094 reviews · E. Rodriguez Sr. AvenueSee all filipino →Best Buffet in Quezon City
Eat-all-you-can, ranked by what you actually get for the price.
Top ratedTong Yang,★ 4.9 · 9,322 reviews · SM North EDSASee all buffet →Best Cafe in Quezon City
Work-friendly, dessert-led, and the ones worth the queue.
Top ratedLuigi's Restaurant★ 4.5 · 2,035 reviews · Tomas MoratoSee all cafe →Find Your Craving
Top Rated
The highest-rated culinary experiences in the city, verified by locals.
4.5+ Star RatingsBudget Friendly
Incredible meals that won't break the bank. Local favorites under ₱300.
Under ₱300Romantic Spots
Date night essentials with intimate lighting and curated menus.
Date night spotsFamily Friendly
Spacious venues with kids' menus and a welcoming atmosphere.
Great for kidsThe Full Ranking
Tong Yang,
Texas Roadhouse
Four Seasons Buffet & Hotpot,
Tong Yang - Gateway Mall 2
Vikings Luxury Buffet - The Block,
Gerry's Grill
ReCraft
Tapsi Ni Vivian Novaliches
Sam Stew,
Kenny Rogers Roasters - SM
Gerry's Tomas Morato (Gerry's Grill)
The Original Pares Mami House Retiro
SHAWARMAZ
Mesa - Calle Bistro
Mister Kabab
Souper Hot MaLaTang & Shakao
Hanamaruken Ramen
Grace Park Dining by Margarita Forés - Gateway Mall 2
TGI Friday's
Dylan Cafe
Gerry's Ayala Trinoma (Gerry's Grill)
Ombu Kusina
Express Sincerity
Mano Coffee and Bistro
Indego Biryani House
Pho Hoa/MyThai - Eton
BBQ Chicken
Frankie's New York Buffalo Wings
Buffet 101
Yabu: House of Katsu
How we pick
Every restaurant here is drawn from our directory of 703 verified Quezon City listings, never from paid placement. A spot has to be currently operating, hold a rating of 4.4 or better, and carry at least 100 reviews before it is considered at all.
Ranking weighs rating against review volume rather than rating alone, so a new place with a handful of perfect scores does not leapfrog a long-running kitchen with thousands of consistent ones. What comes out is 30 restaurants that hold up on an ordinary Tuesday, not just on opening week.
Ratings and review counts refresh from live listing data. The editor's picks at the top are chosen by hand, for the times a number cannot tell you whether a room is worth crossing the city for.
Before You Go
What is the best restaurant in Quezon City?
There is no single answer, which is why this page ranks 30 of them. If you want one place to start, the editor's picks above are where we send people first — they hold up across cuisines, budgets and occasions. For a specific craving, the by-cuisine section is the faster route.
Where is the best Chinese food in Quezon City?
Banawe is the city's Chinatown and the honest answer to this question — dim sum houses, hotpot and Cantonese roast concentrated along a few blocks. Tomas Morato has strong options too, but Banawe is where the depth is.
What is the best buffet in Quezon City?
QC is unusually well served for eat-all-you-can, from the mall buffets around SM North EDSA and TriNoma to unlimited samgyupsal across Fairview and Commonwealth. Price per head varies widely for a similar spread, so it pays to compare before booking.
Which are the best affordable restaurants in Quezon City?
Filter the directory by the ₱ and ₱₱ price tiers. Some of the highest-rated kitchens in the city sit in the lowest price bands — a high rating and a low bill are not opposites here, particularly around Maginhawa and Banawe.
